Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-14
Rain Everywhere, and Farmers in Good
Spirits.


GONZALES, February 12th.-It commenced
| raining about o'clock this morning, and
rained 80 of an inch up to o'clock. The
| total rainfall amounts to 1.70 inches for
| the month, and 500 inches for the season.
1t IS raining again at o'clock.
PAso DE RoBLEs, February 12th.-The
rainfall to 6 o'clock this evening is $50
inches for the season. If indications are
worth anything, we are in for a heavy
storm tonight. The ground is soaked full.
SANTA Rosa, February 12th.-The rain
fall here for this storm is TT inches, max
ing a total for the season of 1883. The
grass is good, and everything is growing
finely.
MERGED, February 18th. A heavy
shower OF rain, accompanied by hail,
thunder and lightning. fell here to-day,
commencing at p. M. and continuing
twenty minutes. The weather promises to
continue stormy. Snowballing is popu-
lor amusement this evening, the whole
population utilizing the hail that lies in a
mushy state upon the sidewalks, sheds and
low roofs of houses.
GIIRoY, February 12th.-It is raining
heavily. There was a severe gale last
| night. The creeks, lakes and rivers are
very full, and possible damage is expected
from an overflow. The farmers expect all
excellent season.
TRUcKEE, February 18th. - A heavy
snow-storm has set in from the southwest
and the weather prophets prognosticate a
heavy fall of the beautiful. The ice crop
is all harvested, and it is estimated that
some $4,000 tons are in the ice-houses.
PRINCETON, February 12th.-Two inches
of rain has fallen during the twenty-four
hours, making 7.S5 inches for the season
1t is now clear. The river is rising fast and
nigh water is expected.
UKIAH, February 12th-There has been
very heavy rain for two days, and there
is no prospect of its clearing up very soon.
HANFoRD, February 12th.-It commenced
raining here again this morning.
TEMPLEToN, February 12th.-Rain has
been falling all day, and the Salinas is ris-
ing. The rainfall to date amounts to $50
inches.
LIvERMoRE. February 12th-Fifty hun
dredths of an inch of rain fell since A. NJ.
Total for the storm, $50 inches, and for the
season, SO inches. 1t is still raining, and
the creeks are running high.
SANTA BARBARA, February 12th.-It be-
gan raining hard at II o'clock this morn
ing, and has been pouring down since.
About two inches have fallen to-day, max
ing the total for the season inches.
RIO VISTA, February 12th.-For the
twenty-four hours ending noon there was
ID of an inch of rain, making 262 for the
storm. The wind is now southwest, with
indications of clearing up
HUENEME, February 12th.-It began rain
ing at o'clock this afternoon, and the in
dications tonight point to a continued
storm. The rainfall so far this season
measures inches.
REDDING, February 12th.-There was a
heavy rain last night, but no rain has
fallen to-day. The river has risen sixteen
feet.
SAN DIEGO, February 12th.-Rain is now
falling (midnight), and the chances are
that there will be good downpour.
Los ANGELES, February 12th.-It COM
menced raining here at o'clock, and still
rained steadily at midnight.
BAKERSFIELD February 12th.-A strong
wind has prevailed all day. 1t is raining
heavily now at P. NJ.
HEALDsBURG, February 12th.-Seventeen
inches of rain has fallen in this valley for
the season. There is an abundance of rain
in this section for the entire season should
no more fall.
PETALUMA, February 12th.-The worst
storm of the season ragged here last night.
the wind blowing gale and the rain fall
ing in torrents. The amount for the storm
up to o'clock this morning was $50
inches. Total for the season, 1895 inches.
The wind Is southeast, and it is still rain
ing.
SUsANvILLE, February 10th.-Snow COM
menced falling here on the 4th inst The
total fall for the month is 80. 90 inches. and
for the year 80 inches. 1t is piling up in
the mountains, and there will be no lack of
water for irrigation.
Yesterdays STORM.
lone, February 13th.-The rain still con-
tinues, and has given US five inches for the
storm, and ten for the season. The earth
is now well saturated, and the streams are
beginning to rise. Quite heavy hail
storm visited us yesterday. 1t is much
colder to-day. There are no more fears of
a drought, and crop prospects were never
better
PLACEgvILLE, February 13th.-Nine in
ches of rain and melted snow have fallen
here during the present storm, and there
are no signs of its letting up. Yesterday
aud to-day we have had the heaviest of the
storm. Twenty miles east there is from
from five to eight feet of snow.
PETALUMA, February 13tb.-This storm
so far. for three days, has made AS inches
of rain, and the clouds promise more
LATHRoP, February 13ih.-The rainfall for
the past "a hours is "a of an inch. The
weather is cloudy and raining. Crop pros
poets in this section are good.
SANTA ANA, February 13th.-The rain
that began falling week ago Saturday has
continued, with occasional intervals of
abatement Yesterday afternoon it COM
menced raining hard, and continued dur
ing the night. Four and three-quarter
inches of rain has fallen for the storm, and
six and three quarter inches for the season.
The weather continues showery, and the
prospects are very favorable for continue
ton of the storm.
SAN BERNARDINo, February 13th.-It
commenced raining at o. clock last night,
and there has been a continuous storm
since. The country is thoroughly soaked.
Good crops are assured. and farmers are
jubilant.
Los ANGELES, February 13th.-It COM
menced raining about 8 o'clock, and is
now pouring down steadily.
San Francisco, February 13th-Light
showers have been falling all day. At
O'Clock this evening steady rain COM
menced, and the prospects are that it will
continue all night
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